+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | [Illustration] | | | | =PROCLAMATION.= | | | | =WE, GENERAL COMMANDING THE 3rd GERMAN ARMY,= | | | | HAVING SEEN the proclamation of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor | | William, King of Prussia, Chief of the Army, which authorises the | | generals commanding the different German Army Corps to establish special | | measures against all municipalities and persons acting in contradiction | | to the usages of war, and to take what steps they consider necessary for | | the well-being of the troops, | | | | HEREBY GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE: | | | | (1) THE MILITARY JURISDICTION is hereby established. It applies to all | | territory of Great Britain occupied by the German Army, and to every | | action endangering the security of the troops by rendering assistance to | | the enemy. The Military Jurisdiction will be announced and placed | | vigorously in force in every parish by the issue of this present | | proclamation. | | | | (2) ANY PERSON OR PERSONS NOT BEING BRITISH SOLDIERS, or not showing by | | their dress that they are soldiers: | | | | (_a_) SERVING THE ENEMY as spies; | | | | (_b_) MISLEADING THE GERMAN TROOPS when charged to serve as guides; | | | | (_c_) SHOOTING, INJURING, OR ROBBING any person belonging to the German | | Army, or forming part of its personnel; | | | | (_d_) DESTROYING BRIDGES OR CANALS, damaging telegraphs, telephones, | | electric light wires, gasometers, or railways, interfering with roads, | | setting fire to munitions of war, provisions, or quarters established by | | German troops; |